Ep 3: The grief of shifting careers with cory townes
Cory Townes is a celebrated Brooklyn based DJ, son of DJ Jazzy Jeff and a good friend of host Victoria Fortune’s. But it hasn’t been easy getting to where he is today. On this episode, Cory talks about his experience navigating a period of unemployment and career uncertainty after early successes in advertising and media. He opens up about his mental health journey during that time, and what it was like for him to share his struggles online for the first time, especially as a Black man in a more public family. On this episode, Cory gives listeners words of wisdom as he reflects on his experience getting back to himself and finding stability.
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